Ink-fountain for printing-presses



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H. W-ILLSON.

, INK FOUNTAIN FOR PRINTING PRESSES. No. 279,301.

Patented June 12, 1883.

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- To all whom, it may concern: Be it known that I, HENRY WILLsoN, of

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY \VILLSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

INK- FOUNTAIN FOR PRINTING-PRESSES.

SIT-$51GIFICA'JJION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,301, dated June 12, 1883.

Application filed October 23, 18 82.

('Jhicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ink-Fountains for Printinglresses, of which the following, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top or plan view of an ink fountain embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectionin the plane of the line a w, and Fig. 3 is a section in the plane of the line 1 y.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention relates to that class of ink fountains in which inks of different colors are separated from each other, but supplied to the same inking-roller. It is frequently desirable and necessary that the ink compartments should be varied in width; and the purpose of my invention is to provide means whereby this variation or adjustment may be accomplished with facility.

In the drawings, A A represent the sides of the ink-fountain; B, the fixed bottom; 0, the adjustable bottom; D D, the adj llStlIlg-SGIBWS; E, the primary ink-roller, and F F are the par titions for dividing the fountain into-separate compartments. The parts now referred to are old and well-known, so far as I am aware, and I do not therefore here intend to claim the same, broadly. The partitions F F are adjustable laterally, the width of the fountains being thereby made capable of being varied.

G G are removable blocks, varying from 'each other in width, some being very wide, others very narrow, and some onlymoderately wide, as shown. These blocks G G, I arrange between the upper or outer ends of the partititions F F, and I select such blocks as may (No model.)

tween their upper ends one or more blocks, 7

G G, until the space between those ends is thus filled. I proceed in the same manner in setting the other partitions, and after all are set I lock the whole in place firmly by means of the inclined or wedge blocks H H.

It will be perceived that by using or having ready for use a comparatively large number of blocks G G varying greatly in width, some being very narrow, as shown, the partitions F F may be set with nicety and facility in any desired position. The width of the different compartments of the ink-fountain may thus be varied, so that inks of different colors will be applied to the inking-rollers in. stripes or bars of different Width. V

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in an ink-fountain for printing -presses, of the laterally-adjustable partitionsF F and the separating-blocks G G, made in various widths, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The combination, in an ink-fountain for printing presses, of the laterally-adj ustable partitions F F, the separatingblocks G G, varying from each other in width, and the inclined or wedge-shaped clamping-blocks H H, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

HENRY XVILLSOX.

Vitnesses:

F. F. VVARNER, H. FRANKFURTER. 

